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US alcohol giant Constellation Brands buys 9.9% in Canadian seller of medicinal-marijuana products
01 Nov 2017
Novartis buys out cancer specialist AAA in $3.9 bn deal
01 Nov 2017
The move would give Novartis a platform in radiopharmaceuticals and access to a new therapy for the kind of cancer that killed Apple founder Steve Jobs
Bharti Infratel mulls acquiring Indus Tower
31 Oct 2017
RCom’s new debt repayment plan gives banks 51% shareholding
31 Oct 2017
Under the Reserve Bank mandated restructuring plan, RCom will be left with 49 per cent equity and Rs6,000 crore of debt while the promoters’ stake will come down to 26 per cent
IDFC-Shriram merger talks fail over valuation issue
30 Oct 2017
The complex deal proposed by the managements, involving at least four big entities in transport and consumer financing and infrastructure funding, failed to secure support from both stakeholders and regulators
US drug retailer CVS may buy health insurer Aetna for $66 bn
27 Oct 2017
A deal would merge one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy operators with one of its oldest health insurers, as CVS Health Corp seeks to fortify itself against looming competition from Amazon.com
Cisco Systems to acquire BroadSoft Inc: report
23 Oct 2017
Cisco is close to striking a deal to buy US telecommunications software firm BroadSoft Inc for around $2 billion
Flipkart in talks with Biyani for Future Lifestyle stake: report
18 Oct 2017
The top management of both sides met last week in Mumbai to discuss the matter and follow-up meetings are due after Diwali, The Economic Times reported citing sources
Govt to sell its entire 51% stake in Pawan Hans
14 Oct 2017
UK insurer Aviva to exit Taiwan market
13 Oct 2017
Tata Tele to sell wireless mobile business to Bharti Airtel
12 Oct 2017
Tata, which will retain stake in Viom and take care of its liabilities, is also exploring combination of its enterprise business with Tata Communications and its retail fixed line and broadband business with Tata Sky
Adani in talks to acquire Rinfra’s Rs13,000-cr Mumbai power business
11 Oct 2017
Other groups, including Greenko, backed by Singapore’s GIC and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Torrent and Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Group were also in discussions for RInfra’s Mumbai power business
Tata Group eyeing stake in Air India, says chairman Chandrasekaran
10 Oct 2017
The government has yet to finalise the divestment plan for Air India – whether to sell in parts or whole — for the loss-making national carrier, which is sitting on a debt pile of Rs50,000 crore
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